Sentences with phrase «voice for children of»

Maggie is a passionate, positive voice for children of all ages.

Families That Can is a statewide organization of charter school parents united to fight for high - quality public education choices and to be the voice for the children of California.

Tibet and Brenda Kocher — respectively, Florida's first courthouse dog and the Guardian ad Litem volunteer who serves as Tibet's handler, under the auspices of Voices for Children of Tampa Bay — outline the extensive training Tibet underwent, in keeping with the dogs provided by Canine Companions for Independence (CCI).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Voices for Children of Broward County, 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 130, Fort Lauderdale, FL 3330, or voicebroward.org.

Not exact matches

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Your niche, your topic, your buyer: they're like children lost at the mall of 1's and 0's, and all you can do is keep calling out for them until, finally, they hear your voice.

«As Independent Representative for Children and Youth she engaged in tireless advocacy and exposed serious problems in the Ministry of Children and Family Development, giving the province's youth in care a face and a voice demanding change.

So if Andrea Yates was not hatefully murdering her children in the tub, but thought she was sacraficing them to God, or at least to the voices in her head she believed to be God then shouldn't she have been rewarded for her faith as Abraham was instead of convicted for her convictions?

And I don't know what grief that's got her cornered at every turn, or if it's a prodigal child she's begging to make a u-turn, don't know if it's a mountain she's got to take, or if it's something that's trying to take her — but I know that I know that overwhelmed look in her eyes and I feel the cracking ache in her brave voice and the details of our hard may be different, but all our need for courage is the same.

Here's a Bible teaching that is not good for children, especially sons, nor for their parents, is found at Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 which commands, «If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

I want to be a voice for these women and children and do whatever I can, even it's a bunch of small things, to help end this miserable thing.

(Note: Another option for supporting Hope Through Healing Hands is to pick up a copy of The Mother & Child Project: Raising Our Voices for Health and Hope (2015), to which I contributed a chapter!)

This election of Jesus for salvation and the baby boys for reprobation eventuates in the sorrow of their mothers, whose weeping fulfills the Scriptures: «Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted, because they are not» (Mt. 2:17 — 18).

For the voice that was heard in Rama was the voice of Rachel weeping, weeping, weeping for her children, refusing consolation, because they were no moFor the voice that was heard in Rama was the voice of Rachel weeping, weeping, weeping for her children, refusing consolation, because they were no mofor her children, refusing consolation, because they were no more.

And as the worshippers chant, «The voice of the coming of the Messiah is heard» maybe they could hear Jesus cry out in pain from being circumcised, and Joseph, lifting up Jesus in his arms and praying, «Our God and the God of our fathers, raise up this child to his father and mother, and let his name in Israel be called Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins» (Matt 1:21).

For elementary school children the game is primarily physical, kinetic; but to older children I read my poem «Plaint of the Summer Vampires,» which pretends to be a lament voiced by a mosquito and a deerfly.

1) Churches need to be a voice for economic justice for lower - income families by, for instance, advocating for more generous child and earned - income tax credits, as well as for the elimination of the marriage penalties embedded in many of our public policies directed towards lower - income families.

In order to secure a future for the child, the voice of the holy intervenes in the night when the royal menace is at rest.

Then the cheeks were wiped down with the same sense of grave and gentle ritual, with all the kind sobriety of one whose voice could be heard saying, «Suffer the little children to come unto me... for such is the kingdom of heaven.

«Along with the sound of wise men and shepherds, of the angels and all the heavenly host praising God and singing,» writes Morse, «there is this other sound — the sound of «a voice heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more.»»

The rabbis explain in an ancient midrash why the next verses in Jeremiah contain a promise of God: «Keep your voice from weeping... there is hope for your future... your children shall come back.»

A Christian charity has voiced its concerns for children in Kenya, as the country awaits the results of Thursday's presidential election re-run.

This view recognizes, along with the conservative voices, that unfettered individualism and its drive for adult fulfillment at the expense of children presents a real threat to the family.

(Granted those who attended the march were of various faiths and denominations) The purpose of the March for Life is to stand up for the children in the womb who have no voice and turning our culture of death into a culture of life.

Thus, the child, the voice of his parents, may claim compensation for physicians who, through their fault, some were injured and legitimate interest to be a therapeutic abortion, as granted that his mother would have been appeal if it had been duly informed of the condition during pregnancy.

One Bible teaching that is not good for children, especially sons, nor for their parents, is found at Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 which commands, «If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

On the other side of the church stands the rectory, where in a basement room the five children gather every evening at 7:30 to pray the rosary and listen for the Blessed Mother's voice (the local bishop won't let them use the church for these vigils).

«I personally witnessed Meghan's passion to improve the lives of children, and know her heart to advocate for the rights of girls - to hear and amplify their important voices.

«Miracle is faith's dearest child «-- that holds good perhaps for the uncritical man of the bygone and even of the present day, but in no case for the faith that endeavors to hear God's voice in the events of everyday.

This included a letter to Children and Families Minister Sarah Teather — who had blocked the enactment of joint birth registration, despite it already being on the statute books as part of the 2009 Welfare Reform Act — a legislative change for which the Fatherhood Institute has campaigned long and hard (often as a lone voice and in the face of opposition from other quarters).

New Voices commissioned the production company, Footpath Pictures, to make the documentary, which offers insight into daily school life for children who are hampered in their speech or mobility but who have good academic potential, and some of whom are gifted.

UN International Women's Day - information for children Faces of Survivors: Voices Reclaimed - photo project Stop Violence Against Women (Safe Schools for Girls)- Amnesty International Women Thrive Worldwide - ask your (US) senator to support the I - VAWA (International Violence Against Women Act) Family Violence Prevention Fund - coaching boys into men

This group is dedicated to decreasing isolation for children of (LGBT) parents, and to bring a voice to the experiences of these families.

Melissa Clark Vickers has been an LLL Leader for 26 years, mother of two, grandmother of three, soon to be four, and writes and edits for Family Voices, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping families — especially those with children with special health care needs — at the center of health care.

Have your child read to you, or take turns reading a narrative where you can use a variety of voices for the characters.

But amidst the plethora of substantial, legitimate information, there is also a cacophony of foreboding, judgmental voices: «lactivist» blogs that compare formula feeding to child abuse; public message boards with calls to action - «I automatically feel sorry for the baby sitting in the cart in the formula aisle as their parent loads up on cans of the stuff.

One technique that works very well for some children is to change the tone and volume of your voice.

In Kindergarten, the smell of fresh baked goods for snack time and singing voices for gentle guidance allow the children to experience their environment with all of their senses.

CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who can not vote, lobby, or speak for themselves.

In a world filled with seemingly constant criticism of moms, Emily tries to be a voice of support and respect for moms who feel blamed for their child's behaviors.

For example, a child might learn to «read» other people's facial expression and tone of voice in order to respond appropriately.

AFRICAN MOON: So I'll start off by saying I had my third child at home, so I think that sort of talks a little bit about my experiences in the hospital, but I, you know, I want to say that I think the word baby - friendly is sort of a chicken statement, like I really want to voice that because they want for hospitals to focus on breastfeeding so why are we so afraid to say that?

Make a chart of family rules: for example — «be nice to each other» «talk with a calm voice» Include the child in the process.

I also think AP can be hard with a new baby (particularly your first) because you're trying so hard to do what's best for your child, and there are dozens and dozens and dozens of voices telling you what to do, maybe pushing you in directions in which you don't want to go.

It is not uncommon for parents of children with learning or physical disabilities as well as other challenges to voice complaints.

Especially for children under 5, we want to reinforce the positive behaviors, so instead of saying «no yelling,» we say, «use an inside voice.»

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

For your whole life you've heard the voices of the dominant culture saying negative things about human nature, children, teenagers, siblings, parents, and parenting.

The familiarity of your voice, your heartbeat, your smell and your touch are all comforting, but it's not always easy to actually hold your baby, especially when you have other children to care for.

There are some incredible, inspirational women out there in the world of baby and child loss, fighting for change and sharing their voices.